About DoDEA

All schools within DoDEA are fully accredited by U.S. accreditation agencies. Approximately 8,700 educators serve more than 72,006 DoDEA students.

DoDEA, as one of only two Federally-operated school systems, is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th grade educational programs on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD). DoDEA is globally positioned, operating 168 accredited schools in 8 districts located in 11 foreign countries, 7 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. DoDEA employs approximately 15,000 employees who serve more than 73,000 children of active duty military and DoD civilian families. DoDEA is committed to ensuring that all school-aged children of military families are provided a world-class education that prepares them for postsecondary education and/or career success and to be leading contributors in their communities as well as in our 21st century globalized society.

DoDEA Europe

DoDEA Pacific

DoDEA Pacific operates 49 schools that serve over 23,500 children of active duty military and civilian employees. Our schools are geographically organized into three districts serving 22 U.S. military installations across the Guam, Japan, Okinawa and South Korea.

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA — December 1, 2008 — The Department of Defense Education Activity will host the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Raymond Simon at W.W. Ashurst Elementary School on Marine Corps Base Quantico on Wed., Dec. 3, to recognize the school’s success as a Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary School (DDESS) and to announce the donation of more than 12,000 new books to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots Program. This 2008 Holiday Book Donation is part of a multi-year effort of the U.S. Department of Education, First Book and other major U.S. publishing companies to promote literacy and supply books to children in need.

Deputy Secretary Simon and DDESS Director Elaine Beraza will also discuss a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Education and the Department of Defense that was recently signed to strengthen partnership activities serving the needs of children of military families. The MOU defines the basis on which the departments will work together to strengthen and expand school-based efforts to ease student transitions and help students of military families develop the academic skills that will last a lifetime, as well as coping skills during deployment periods. Approximately 1,118,000 school-aged students will benefit from partnership activities.

Following the school visit, Deputy Secretary Simon and Lt. Gen. Pete Osman, President and CEO of Toys for Tots will tour a local Toys for Tots warehouse facility. There will be media availability and a photo opportunity.

NOTE: Members of the news media, please R.S.V.P. to Elaine Quesinberry at 202-401-3017 or elaine.quesinberry@ed.gov; or Connie Gillette at 703-588-3272 or Connie.Gillette@hq.dodea.edu by COB on Tuesday, Dec. 2 to allow for security measures. A base map is also located on the Quantico Marine Corps Base website at http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/guide/map_mainBig.html.

DoDEA plans, directs, coordinates, and manages the education programs for Department of Defense dependents who would otherwise not have access to a high-quality public education. DoDEA consists of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools located overseas, and the Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools located in the United States and its territories and possessions. DoDEA provides education to eligible DoD military and civilian dependents from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. DoDEA also provides support and resources to Local Education Activities throughout the U.S. that serve children of military families.

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